International Moves for Beginners
When preparing for an international move, there are many steps you can take to prepare yourself emotionally and physically to ward off the negative effects of the dread culture shock. Now culture shock is a very real condition. But I feel the connotation of the word is inherently and unnecessarily negative. Culture shock is merely a highlighter. It is your system recognizing something different in your surroundings than before. Our bodies have a great way of recognizing the foreign and odd. It's reflexes keep us safe and help us to react quickly to sudden change. Culture shock is yet another reflex. We can take these highlighted changes or differences and learn from them when they present themselves to us. Here are some ways to prepare for your international move and by so doing decrease the negative side effects of culture shock. 1. Keep a positive attitude, especially when speaking to locals. This is very important, especially if you're an American traveling. America
